Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Paschall case reset for mental evaluation
FAYETTEVILLE — A man accused of killing two people in Missouri had his Arkansas case continued Monday in Washington County Circuit Court.
A requested mental examination hasn’t been completed for Christopher Lee Paschall, according to prosecutors. Circuit Judge Mark Lindsay reset the case to Nov. 9.
Paschall is facing murder charges in Missouri where police say he killed his former girlfriend and her grandfather. Missouri officials are waiting to extradite Paschall until after his Arkansas charges are resolved. Paschall is being held at the Washington County jail, but Missouri officials have a hold on him, meaning he would be returned to Missouri should he make his $100,000 bond in Arkansas.
Paschall pleaded not guilty Feb. 7 in Washington County Circuit Court to charges of possession of a firearm by certain persons prohibited, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft by receiving and violating terms of a prior bond.
The charges are related to Paschall’s arrest in Springdale after fleeing Missouri.
Law enforcement officials in Barry County, Mo., said Paschall shot and killed Casey Brace, and her grandfather, Herbert Townsend, and kidnapped Paschall’s and Brace’s 2-year- old daughter Jan. 5 near Washburn, Mo., about 20 miles northeast of Bentonville.
Springdale police arrested Paschall the next day at the home of a relative.
Paschall’s charges in Washington County are expected to be resolved before Missouri tries to extradite him.
Paschall faces up to 326 years in prison in Arkansas and prosecutors can dispose of their charges against Paschall faster than Missouri can.